We're back in the country and I have lots of pretty pictures to share from our week-long adventure in Costa Rica, but today I wanted to share my packing list because before I went I had no idea what to pack and when I looked around for suggestions, everyone just had tons of exercise clothes on their list, which it fine, if that's what you want, but I prefer to dress semi-normal even if I'm traveling--so here's what I suggest. Hope you enjoy and feel free to pin this post if you found it helpful :)
Day One: Something comfy and cute to travel in--it's a long flight and nobody wants to spend 6 hours something constricting and stiff.
turquoise necklaces: buy here
gold necklace: similar here
drapey white tee: similar here
blue bells: c.o. shop indigenous//buy here (use code FESTIVAL for 10% off)
wedges: similar here
high-low chiffon tribal tank: c.o. swell//buy similar here
nike shorts: buy here
new balance shoes: similar here
on the mark necklace: buy here
dope one-piece: buy here
black swing dress: buy here
necklace: buy here
african bag: c.o. DellaLA buy here (support african women)
huaraches: seychelles cayenne buy here
Morning Three: a comfy suit and sunnies to wear as you take on the rapids in search of adventure and iguanas.
high-waist bottoms: made by me, buy similar here
Afternoon Three: Easy chambray and cut-offs to throw on over your suit to have lunch at a local farm and sip down of freshly squeezed sugar-can juice after a day of river-rafting and sloth spotting.
striped sunnies: similar here
chambray: similar here
african bag: c.o. DellaLA//buy here
tassel earrings: buy similar here
wedges: similar here
mexi dress: c.o. flordeluz buy here
huaraches: buy here
Afternoon Four: After a hike through the forest, you're gonna be pretty sweaty, luckily at the end of the trail you'll find one of the prettiest beaches you ever laid eyes on--better have a suit on so you can take a dip! And make sure to stay to see the sunset--I promise you won't regret it :)
head scarf: similar here
tassel earrings: buy similar here
Day Six: Travel day--the journey is over and if you didn't think it would kill you to eat one more meal of black beans, white rice and plantains, you'd be sad to go--but you leave Costa Rica with excitement to return one day and experience it all again, looking cute in your favorite (and comfy) jeans, a tee and your trusty North Face bag that made it all the way around Europe with you earlier this year.
tassel earrings: similar here
high-riser skinny jeans: buy here
Just in Case:
A light jacket, water-resistant would be a good idea, especially if you go during rainy season--which we didn't. I think I only wore a jacket on the plane there and back, but I was glad I had it for those occasions--our plane home was icy cold!
I wore one like this: here
But here's a cute water-resistant one: here